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Redenção is a municipality in the state of Ceará, in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] located 55 km away from Fortaleza, the capital of the state. Redenção in Portuguese means redemption, and the city has this name because it was the first city in Brazil that abolished its slaves.

Redenção
Municipality
The Municipality of Redenção
Redenção, Ceará, Brazil
Nickname:  Rosal da Liberdade
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Ceará
Government
• Mayor	Manoel Bandeira (PDT)
Area
• Total	225,626 km2 (87,115 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	29,146
• Density	11,711/km2 (30,330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	60000-000
Area code	+55 85
Website	Redenção, Ceará

History

The region known as "sopés do Maciço de Baturité" around the Acarape River was inhabited for many different native Brazilians of different ethnicities like Potyguara, Jenipapo and Kanyndé. During the expansion of agricultural cultures in the state of Ceará, the region of Redenção started the production of sugarcane. During the 19th century, manyslaves were brought from Africa by Portuguese colonizers to work in the sugarcane production.

In 1868 the city of Acarape was founded. At that time, all the city of Redenção was inserted in the city of Acarape.[6]

In 1882, the region of Acarape abolished all its slaves, that way it started being called Redenção. After that, the region became a city.

Geography

Redenção is located in a tropical semi-humid region, that way the weather varies from 22 °C to 32 °C.[7] Redenção is located in an area with mountains with a great amount of rain every year. The vegetation in Redenção is called Caatinga. Redenção is currently divided in four districts called: Redenção, Antônio Diogo, Guassi and São Geraldo.

Education

Redenção hosts the University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB)[8] which is a public, federal university. Redenção also has three private high schools and three public high schools. It also hosts a State School of Professional Education.

Tourism

Redenção is a historic city which is visited by hundreds of tourists every year.^{[citation needed]} The city has two museums, three main squares, and natural landscapes. In Redenção, there is the mountain of Saint Rita which overlooks the city, and also natural lakes and rivers.^{[citation needed]}

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  Saint Rita Mountain
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  Historical Museum
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  View from Saint Rita Mountain
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  Acarape do Meio Lake
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  Auroras Campus of UNILAB
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  Road in Redenção
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  Liberdade Campus of UNILAB
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  Redenção from above
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  Residential Building
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  Nature around the city

See also

• List of municipalities in Ceará
• Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira (UNILAB)
• Fortaleza

References

На других языках

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- [en] Redenção, Ceará

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[ru] Реденсан (Сеара)

Реденсан (порт. Redenção) — муниципалитет в Бразилии, входит в штат Сеара. Составная часть мезорегиона Север штата Сеара. Входит в экономико-статистический микрорегион Батурите. Население составляет 26 646 человек на 2006 год. Занимает площадь 225,626 км². Плотность населения — 118,1 чел./км².

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